The second global provider of security solutions offers IT services Solidcore, a specialist security technologies related to white lists.

After the completion of the acquisition of Secure Computing, a specialist in security gateways, last November, McAfee continues its policy of external growth by putting his hand on the Solidcore California, specializing in the protection of banking systems and transactions , for 33 million dollars (about 24.5 million euros). Cette acquisition permettrait a McAfee de faire une entree remarquee sur le secteur des systemes embarques et des technologies de listes blanches, une des specialites de Solidcore.

Software Solidcore protects more than 200 000 systems, endpoints such as systems for sale, multi-function printers, vending machines for banknotes and other types of mobile devices.

The technology used by white list is based on Solidcore technology pre-installed on license server. The specialist security solutions says that this acquisition will enable it to use the know-how Solidcore pout it into its own system of verification of compliance and security policy to provide its customers with an “all - in-one.

Its customers can use these new technologies through McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator console, the system of centralized administration proposed by McAfee.

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“The acquisition of Solidcore, the leading industry solutions for verifying the regulations, will enrich the portfolio with McAfee advanced technologies applied to the management policies aligned,” says CEO of McAfee, Dave DeWalt.

“Combined know-how in the areas McAfee antivirus and antispywre, detections of” investigation, audit functions and firewalls, they will help customers more easily minimize the risks associated with applications suspicious downloaded by their employees, “he adds.

In addition, McAfee said it would pay 14 million dollars for the purchase of Solidcore if it achieves “certain financial goals.”